Actress Jessica Chastain, winner of best actress in a motion picture (drama) for "Zero Dark Thirty," poses in the press room during the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 13, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Director Kathryn Bigelow, left, and actress Jessica Chastain attend the after party for the premiere of "Zero Dark Thirty" at the Dolby Theatre on Dec. 10, 2012, in Los Angeles.

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Jessica Chastain is shown in a scene from "Zero Dark Thirty."

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Actress Jessica Chastain at a press conference for "The Tree of Life" during the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2011, in Cannes, France.

The Julliard-educated California native plays Sean Penn's mother in the movie, just one of a host of challenging roles she has had in her career.

Jessica Chastain arrives at the 84th Annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2012, in Hollywood, Calif. Chastain was nominated for best supporting actress for "The Help." She ended up loosing the award to her "Help" costar Octavia Spencer.

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Jessica Chastain arrives for the Glory to the Filmaker Award ceremony during the 68th Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 4, 2011, in Italy.

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Actor and director Al Pacino poses with Jessica Chastain during the photo call of "Wilde Salome" during the 68th Venice Film Festival on Sept. 4, 2011, in Italy.

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Actors Jessica Chastain and David Oyelowo attend the premiere of "The Help," Aug. 9, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Actress Jessica Chastain waves to photographers at the inaugural BAFTA Brits to Watch 2011 event at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, July 9, 2011. Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended the event as part of their three-day visit to California.

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Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain and Brad Pitt arrive at "The Tree of Life" premiere, at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, May 16, 2011. The film won the festival's highest award.

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Jessica Chastain signs autographs as she arrives for the Glory to the Filmaker Award ceremony during the 68th Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 4, 2011, in Italy.

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Jessica Chastain, right, arrives for the photo call of "Wilde Salome" during the 68th Venice Film Festival on Sept. 4, 2011, in Italy.

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Actors Brad Pitt and Jessica Chastain attend "The Tree of Life" photo call during the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2011, in Cannes, France.

Cast member Jessica Chastain arrives at the premiere of "The Help" in Beverly Hills, Calif., Aug. 9, 2011.

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Jessica Chastain arrives at the premiere of "The Help" in Beverly Hills, Calif., Aug. 9, 2011. In early 2012, she received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal as Celia Foote in the movie set during the 1960s civil right movement.